The Romance of the Commonplace by Gelett Burgess
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Creator | Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951 |
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Title | The Romance of the Commonplace |
Contents | Introduction -- April essays -- Getting acquainted -- Dining out -- The uncharted sea -- The art of playing -- The use of fools -- Absolute age -- The manual blessing -- The deserted island -- The sense of humour -- The game of correspondence -- The caste of the articulate -- The tyranny of the Lares -- Costume and custom -- Old friends and new -- A defense of slang -- The charms of imperfection -- "The play's the thing" -- Living alone -- Cartomania -- The science of flattery -- Romance en route -- At the edge of the world -- The diary habit -- The perfect go-between -- Growing up -- A pauper's monologue -- A young man's fancy -- Where is Bohemia? -- The bachelor's advantage -- The confessions of an ignoramus -- A music-box recital -- A plea for the precious -- Sub rosa. |
Language | English |
LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
Subject | American essays |
Category | Text |
EBook-No. | 49285 |
Release Date | Jun 25, 2015 |
Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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